[JOBS] JUNIOR DESIGNER : SANDERSON DESIGN GROUP

Junior Designer (Maternity Cover Contract)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Designer to ‘Bring the Beautiful into People’s Homes and Lives’ by contributing to the design and development of specified brands.

As a Junior Designer at Sanderson Design Group, you will work with the Senior Licensing Designer & Creative Director and assist the design studio in the stage and gate process to develop creative projects and collections from product concept to launch, in core and licensed products.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop new concepts and ideas in line with launch collection schedule

• Assist with presentation visuals of new concepts

• Develop new collection concepts to enhance and drive Brands forward

• Actively engage and take responsibility with the stage and gate process and ensure projects are delivered within the specified timeline

• Analysis; research trends, sales data, new design techniques and marketing opportunities to enhance the respective Brand

• Assist with the production of wallpaper, fabrics, paint and licensed product from proofing through to production

• Work collaboratively with the Archivist (where required)

• CAD – colouring of designs, working up repeats and developing mood boards

• Develop a collaborative relationship with licensing partners to ensure the brand is accurately represented

• Be an active member of the Design team to support the studio's day-to-day running

• Support preparations for meetings (refreshments and lunches) where required

Measures Of Success

• Support the achievement of collection launches and licence projects

• Customer satisfaction (internal and external)

• Be an active member of the Design team and support the studio's day-to-day running

• Contribute to a high performing team and support the bi-yearly increase in employee engagement scores to create a great workplace

• Actively engage and participate in the live beautiful sustainability strategy

Skills & Experience

• BSc/BA in textiles/design or relevant field and/or equivalent

• Advanced knowledge of Adobe CC/2014 programs including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign

• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience of design within a manufacturing/processing company producing clothing, wallpaper, soft furnishings, or other textile based products

• Creative development and follow through of developing broad range collections within a luxury brand

• Experience developing designs for homestyle brands

• Proven track record of developing all fabric types including but not limited to weave, jacquard, prints and embroideries which support the delivery of the business strategy

• Textile/CAD design experience

• Must be able to create artwork by computer and hand

• Effective relationship management with design and product development teams

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Adaptable to meet the ever-changing demands of the business

• Strong understanding of colour separation and print development process

• Enjoys working in a highly pressurised environment

• Excellent negotiation skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in close collaboration with colleagues

• Passionate about fabric design and development

About Us

Sanderson Design Group is an international luxury interior furnishings company that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers and fabrics together with a wide range of ancillary interior products.

In 2020, we brought our portfolio of brands home to Sanderson Design Group, evoking the combined longevity and prodigious creative history of our brands.

Sanderson Design Group describes the ebullience of our past endeavours. It sketches the outline of our future.

A collective of 7 quintessentially British luxury interior brands and 2 manufacturing brands, at Sanderson Design Group we are Sanderson, Archive, Morris & Co., Zoffany, Harlequin, Clarke & Clarke, Scion, Anstey Wallpaper Company and Standfast & Barracks.